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Crafts + Decor March 1, 2018

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more information. I have always appreciated the journaling process. It is a huge stress reliever. In fact, there are countless journaling benefits for mental health including boosting your IQ, achieving goals, and boosting your memory. On the other hand, I have always loved the process of scrapbooking. I love taking photos and putting them together to remember my favorite memories. However, both processes are time-consuming and tedious. This is what led me down the rabbit hole of junk journaling. In the beginning, my junk journal served as a combination of my journal and scrapbook. After some time, I have grown to love this process and have created a second journal to keep as an educational reference. In this journal, I write down at least one thing that I have learned every day. This helps me retain information I…

Crafts + Decor December 13, 2017

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more information. We all know (okay I know) that one of the best parts of decorating your home is decorating the exterior. One of my favorite past times is driving around nearby neighborhoods and seeing the beautiful neighborhood Christmas and holiday lights. I have always looked forward to being able to light up my home one day; however, that day is not today. I am still a college student living in an apartment. BUT! There is a way I (and you!) can still enjoy decorating the exterior of your apartment/condo/etc! THE BALCONY! Honestly, I didn’t even think of doing this until a few weeks ago. In mid-November, our apartment managers sent out a flyer. Not just any flyer! The top stated, in big bold beautiful letters “BALCONY CONTEST” with a cute Christmas tree image. I ripped the flyer…

Crafts + Decor December 12, 2017

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more information. Decorating your home can be a challenge! Especially on a budget. Decorations can be expensive and extremely time-consuming to put together. Just setting up the decorations can take days! But, one of my favorite money and time hacks is garland! Garland (can be) cheap and easy to put together. It can truly make your home look like it is completely decked out! This DIY garland was my complete lifesaver to decorating our apartment balcony. I was having a terrible time decorating our balcony and had little inspiration. But, after coming up with this garland (with plenty of Pin-spiration) I was able to not only create a beautiful balcony but do it quickly and on a budget! This is a deco-mesh garland, made of 100% weatherproof material (so indoor/outdoor use). I was able to make each strand…